The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed Josh Bard to a one-year deal, believed to be $750k Jon Heyman of CBSSports reports. Dylan Hernandez of the LA Times clarifies the signing by noting that the deal is a minor-league deal.
In 81 at-bats this season, Bard hit .210.
The move is considered odd as the Dodgers are set [...]
12/07/11
According to FOXSports’ Jon Paul Morosi, the Seattle Mariners have re-signed catcher Josh Bard. Greg Johns of MLB.com adds that it is a Minor League deal with an invitation to Spring Training.
Bard, 32, is a career .256/.323/.387 hitter in Major League season. In 2010, he hit .214/.276/.357 in 112 at-bats for the Mariners. The catcher [...]
01/04/11
As you read this posting, it’s quite possible that it’s already out of date. Free agents have been moving quickly over the last few days, but if your favorite team has not made its move yet – don’t be down in the dumps. There are several good free agents left. Here’s a list of some [...]
12/17/10
Seattle Mariners catcher Josh Bard suffered minor injuries in a fatal car accident that killed a Denver pastor, according to KDVR.com (via MLB.com’s Bailey Stephens).
Bard 32, and Clancy McKendry, 21, who were both wearing seatbels were taken to a local hospital for injuries. 45-year-old Pat Kendry died from injuries sustained in the crash around 5:40 [...]
10/10/10
6/30 15:36: Larry Stone of the Seattle Times says Alfonzo has cleared waivers and outrighted to Tacoma.
6/29 14:03: According to Ryan Divish of the Tacoma News Tribune, the Seattle Mariners have deisgnated catcher Eliezer Alfonzo for assignment to make room for Josh Bard.
06/30/10
T.R. Sullivan talks about the Texas Ranger’s catching situation for the 2010 season in his latest article for MLB.com. Sullivan believes that the Rangers will bring in one or two catchers to prepare for the uncertainty of Jarrod Saltalamachia and to push youngster Taylor Teagarden.
Saltalamachia is recovering from right shoulder surgery and the Rangers would [...]
01/02/10
MLB.com reports that the Seattle Mariners have signed veteran catcher Josh Bard and reliever Chad Cordero to Minor League deals with invitations to Spring Training.
Bard, 32 on Opening Day 2010, hit .230 with 6 home runs and 31 RBI’s for the Washington Nationals in 2009. He made $1.7 million last season and had a team [...]
12/28/09
Here are a few Secrets that we missed.
- According to Fox Sports, the Rockies ended their talks with free agent Yorvit Torrealba. MLB Secrets blogged last week that Torrealba and Rockies were within $400,000 of signing a deal. Torrealba is asking for a 2-year $6 million contract (similar to Ivan Rodriguez’s deal) and the Rockies [...]
12/18/09